Event Helper (Species on the Edge Orkney Event helper)

Do you enjoy meeting new people and are interested in Orkney’s wildlife? Species on the Edge event helper could be the volunteer role for you! Species on the Edge is an exciting conservation programme working across Scotland and our Orkney team are looking for volunteers to help with their events.

Why we need you:

Species on the Edge is a partnership of NatureScot and seven conservation charities dedicated to improving the future of 37 of the rarest and most threatened species on Scotland’s coasts and islands.

Orkney is one of seven Species on the Edge project areas, and the team are working to protect nine target species across the county: Great yellow bumblebee; curlew; lapwing; Arctic tern; little tern; plantain leaf beetle; common pipistrelle bat; oysterplant; and Scottish primrose.

These species are all struggling and in decline and our islands are some of their last strongholds. We need your help to share your passion for Orkney’s wildlife with others by volunteering as an event helper.

What you will do:

• Welcoming and talking to people at our festival stands, nature events, wildlife walks, wildflower planting and community talks to inspire others to protect nature in Orkney.

• Creating and producing resources, helping us promote events on social media, putting up posters, and setting up and taking down equipment.

What skills you need:

• Good communication skills to welcome and chat to new people

• Willingness to learn about Orkney's wildlife and share this with others

• Good organisational skills to help with event logistics and attend events on time

• Ability to travel independently

• Some experience of helping with events would be useful but not essential.

What will you gain?

• Opportunities to meet new people and visit new places in Orkney

• A chance to see and learn more about Orkney's important wildlife

• Hands on experience of organising, running, and managing events

• Developing skills in communication and community engagement

• Experience of working within the conservation sector connecting people to nature in Orkney

• Training and support and being part of the friendly Orkney team

• Being part of the Species on the Edge programme making a difference for species, nature, and the environment.